Name of structure: |
Baths |
Extended name of structure: |
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Type of structure: |
Baths |
Country or main area: |
Libya |
Region within country or main area: |
Tripolitania |
City or area within region: |
Wadi Lebda, Leptis Magna [Khoms] |
Date of structure: |
First to second century AD |
Century of structure 1: |
1 AD |
Century of structure 2: |
2 AD |
Specific place of mosaic: |
Walls of plunge pool inĀ frigidarium |
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: |
The five colourful and large panels show with exceptional clarity depictions of a warrior in combat with a deer, four young men wrestling a wild bull to the ground, and a gladiator resting in a state of fatigue and staring at his opponent. |
Date of mosaic: |
First to second century AD |
Century of mosaic 1: |
1 AD |
Century of mosaic 2: |
2 AD |
Silver tessera at site: |
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Gold tessera at site: |
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Colour tessera at site: |
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Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? |
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Has analysis been done? |
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Samples taken from where? |
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Excavation and restoration campaigns: |
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Bibliography of mainly technical resources: |
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URLs: |
http://www.mart-a.it/PDF/report_restoration.pdf |
Comments: |
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